Random Fridays

Some odds n’ ends.

1. Finally got a chance to upload some pix from last week’s debut of “The Workout” dance party! Stay tuned for info about our next event.

Hott Chixx.

Pozi B in the Place 2 B.

Cupcakes: not just a cheap marketing gimmick.

Johnatron and Audrock. Note the cupcake tray.

J-tron is in charge.

Mo’ ladies. Aww yeah.

I don’t have any pictures of me (BvL) since I took the above, so here’s a few from last night’s “Wall Street” at at Arrow Bar:

Master of the decks Sleazmore gives BvL some useful tips.

Je DJ. Donc je suis.

Audrock + Seraphim Delush + BvL = BFF!

Thanks again to Harlan and the Arrow crue, I had a blast!

2. Shoutouts

Chris Walker Versus is a great blog featuring an eclectic mix of interviews, mp3s and videos from great indie, electro, and indie-electro bands. Afraid to leave The Workout blog and go elsewhere? Fear not, I will help transition you by pointing you directly to an
interview with moi at Chris Walker Versus.

Furthermore, if you’re not checking out electro/indie genius blog Missing Toof daily, you’re probably some kind of jerk. Disaster spins up a note-perfect taste of the Zeitgeist, complete with fantastic design and commentary. Seriously, go read it, RSS-it, whatever it takes.

3. De La Muzique

Boston’s Freezepop are one of the most massive bands on the underground synthpop scene. Along with Ladytron and Miss Kittin and the Hacker they were one of the first groups to reach back to the forgotten sounds of the 80’s and added something (Ultra Fancy) fresh in the process. They were just signed (finally!) to Warner’s new Cordless label and you can see them live in SF at the Elbo Room on Wednesday March 7. I will also be DJing that night at the show. Here’s my favorite piece of electro candy from these sweet kids:

MP3: “Bike Thief (Kryptonite Remix)” – Freezepop
Buy it on Amazon.

4. Bonus: This is song that changed my musical life:

MP3: “The Chase” – Giorgio Moroder
Buy it on Amazon.

With all due respect to Kraftwerk, Moroder is my personal disco hero and Godfather. I’ve been trying to get an interview with him for my next contribution to The Believer, but man is he a hard dude to track down. He wouldn’t be the first of my idols to mysteriously disappear after making a huge cultural noise.

Anyway I think I heard this song on TV as a bumper for the 1980 Olympics. It stuck in my head for years and years before I discovered what it was (a song from Moroder’s soundtrack to the movie Midnight Express). All these years later that throbbing, sexy electronic pulse is still sonic itch that I need to scratch pretty often. Which is my rather hung over way of saying that I never grow tired of this song.

Trendy production comes and goes but classic songs are classic for a reason.